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Comparing the Acute Effects of Hatha Yoga and Meditation on Executive Function
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-29)Background: Prior research demonstrates that acute and chronic bouts of Hatha yoga, a moving meditation, shows promise for improving executive function (EF) and mood outcomes in a variety of populations. However, more ... -
Comparing the Kinematic and Kinetic Outputs from Digital Human Modeling Tools to a Lab-Based Rigid-Link Model for the Investigation of Musculoskeletal Disorder Hazards During Patient Handling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-30)Patient repositioning tasks expose healthcare providers (HCPs) to high bone-on-bone forces, resulting in the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) (Fragala,2011). Researchers have been able to estimate biomechanical ... -
A Comparison of Five Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Governance under Ontario Provincial Parks’ Management Model
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-27)Governance is widely discussed in various government sectors or agencies such as Health Care and Education and throughout the private sector. Yet, it is only recently that reference to governance with regards to parks and ... -
Comparison of model-predicted and measured moment arms for the rotator cuff muscles
(Elsevier, 2007-07)Background The ability of mathematical models of the shoulder to accurately replicate physiological muscle moment arms is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare model-predicted and experimentally measured moment ... -
The comparison of muscle function loss of the respiratory muscles and tibialis anterior
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-06)The respiratory muscles (RM) sustain life by maintaining ventilation but may atrophy faster than other skeletal muscle. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) improves RM strength and attenuates the RM metaboreflex. However, ... -
Comparison of recruitment and retention among demographic subgroups in a large diverse population study of diet
(Elsevier, 2017-06)Objective We examined the feasibility of conducting a longitudinal study of diet among diverse populations by comparing rates of response throughout recruitment and retention phases by demographic and other characteristics. ... -
Comparison of the effects of docosahexaenoic acid and palmitic acid on ischemia reperfusion injury using an isolated perfused rat heart.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)Dietary docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) has been shown to exert beneficial effects on coronary heart disease including the prevention of ischemia reperfusion injury. The ability to acutely infuse DHA to the heart to ... -
Compensatory movement simulation of subacromial impingement syndrome kinematics using an asymptomatic group for rehabilitative shoulder exercises
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-27)Rotator cuff tears are a common source of shoulder pain that requires conservative management or surgical intervention to heal and regain proper function. During both interventions, prescribed exercise programs are given ... -
A Comprehensive Assessment of Nutritional Status and Factors Impacting Nutrition Recovery in Hospitalized, Critically Ill Patients Following Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-19)Disease related malnutrition is a concern for the critically ill, however there is a paucity of research examining nutrition recovery in survivors of critical illness. Prior to the development of nutrition interventions ... -
Computational Thematic Analysis of Online Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Public health researchers can use thematic analysis to develop human understandings of health topics from the lived experiences discussed in online communities. However, thematic analyses of online communities are difficult ... -
The Computational Thematic Analysis Toolkit
(ACM, 2022-01)As online communities have grown, Computational Social Science has rapidly developed new techniques to study them. However, these techniques require researchers to become experts in a wide variety of tools in addition to ... -
Concealable Stigma and Leisure Travel Motivation: The Case of Sexual Minority Adults at a Seasonal-home Campground
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-20)Sexual minorities experience more stress than the general population, which contributes to negative mental and physical health outcomes. This minority stress is a result living and working in social environments that do ... -
Conditioning Community: Power and Decision-Making in Transitioning an Industry-based Community
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-11)While it is well understood that many resource-based communities are transitioning to tourism to provide a new economic foundation, few studies have probed in-depth the rationale and mechanisms influencing decision-making ... -
Connecting gender and social networks to explore health service access and use in Negros Occidental, Philippines: A qualitative study
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-25)Background: In early 2019, the Universal Health Care Bill was signed into law in the Philippines with the intention of enabling all citizens to access a comprehensive range of health care services without bearing costs. ... -
Consequences and countermeasures of sedentary behaviour on arterial wave reflection
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-21)Cardiac load is directly influenced by central wave reflections, with increases in reflected wave magnitude and reductions in return time contributing to increased systolic pressure, afterload, and impaired coronary blood ... -
Conservation and Natural Resource Management in the Ankasa Resource Reserve, Ghana
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-30)Community-based natural resource management has been introduced in Ghana as an instrument to assist nature conservation and natural resource management, as opposed to the fences and fines approach of the protectionist ... -
Considerations for Designing and Managing Resistance Training Intervention Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-10)Background: Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) which is strongly associated with an increase in fracture risk. People with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience rapid decline in ... -
Considerations for Dietary Assessment in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
(Alberta's Tomorrow Project, 2018-04)Dietary factors are leading contributors to chronic disease and mortality globally and in Canada (1–3), and have been recognized as modifiable risk factors for certain cancers (4). However, much remains to be learned about ... -
Considerations regarding Incorporating a Cash-for-care Program in Ontario's Approach to Care for Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-13)Ontario, like Canada more generally, has an aging population, which will exert further pressures on the approaches to providing care to older persons. Certain of these pressures are outlined, with the aid of population ... -
Consumer Decision Making and Word of Mouth Communication
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)Word of mouth (WOM) communication has been a form of additional information for consumers wishing to make a purchase decision where there was uncertainty, lack of knowledge or just a general desire for more information. ...